neo1980 Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 The sleek silver body looks like a spaceship on eight wheels and it runs at a maximum speed of over 310 kilometres per hour - on electricity. The KAZ electric vehicle is the culmination of a five-year joint project between Japanese engineering professor Hiroshi Shimizu at Tokyo's prestigious Keio University and the state-run science promotion body, the Japan Science and Technology Corporation. Designed by Italian firm IDEA Institute, KAZ, which stands for Keio Advanced Zero-emission vehicle, was produced in cooperation with 14 Japanese companies including the country's top tyre maker Bridgestone Corp. KAZ is the seventh electric vehicle created by Shimizu during his 20-year engineering career and he said the toughest part of the $4 million project was speed. "Our goal was to generate a maximum speed of around 300 kilometres per hour, but we had only a week to test-drive in Italy and had to work day and night to fix problems," Professor Shimizu said. "When KAZ succeeded in running at 311 kilometres per hour, it was so fast that our photographer couldn't take a picture," he said. With a 600-horsepower motor, KAZ can reach 100 kilometres per hour in seven seconds, he said. The vehicle is 6.7 metres long, 1.95 metres wide and 1.68 metres high. At its top speed of 311 kilometres per hour, it can give a Japanese bullet train a run for its money. http://abc.net.au/news/scitech/2002/09/ite...930124351_1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomAI Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 sweet :) Wish I had one now to cruise around the streets. Too bad it can't hover.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo1980 Posted October 3, 2002 Author Share Posted October 3, 2002 what GM and Ford and Toyota and Honda couldnt do in 10 years this one guy did in 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekrosoft13 Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 it looks like long piece of **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 The real question should be: How far can the car go on one battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekrosoft13 Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by Evolution The real question should be: How far can the car go on one battery? the battery is probobly rechargeble probobly it can go 50-100 miles, and then it takes 4-8 hours to recharge the battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by nekrosoft13 the battery is probobly rechargeble probobly it can go 50-100 miles, and then it takes 4-8 hours to recharge the battery Actually after I decided to read the article I found this :) : Beneath the flat, carpeted floor, it has 84 lithium-ion batteries, the sole power source giving a range of up to 300 kilometres after just one-hour charging. So the upside is that is lasts for up to 300 kilometres and only requires a one hour charging, and the downside being the fact that you can replace the battery :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekrosoft13 Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 who cares how far it can go it still looks like **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted October 6, 2002 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2002 84 batteries!! no wonder it's bigger than a bus...no one wants these things is why the big three in the USA haven't put any more research than they already have into them. Generally speaking they're more expensive than gasoline powered cars and the downside of having to recharge who-knows-when is something most people don't want to fool with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamblerFEXonlin Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by adonai 84 batteries!! no wonder it's bigger than a bus...no one wants these things is why the big three in the USA haven't put any more research than they already have into them. Generally speaking they're more expensive than gasoline powered cars and the downside of having to recharge who-knows-when is something most people don't want to fool with. Do you not realize how much cars are polluting? The oil won't last forever, and I dont think the ozonlayer will either. And don't expect something revolutionary will happen, we're already two years into the 21st century and still I have to charge my mobile every other day. An attitude like you presented here is very wrong, we should do the exact opposite, research on battery-driven cars or try to find other means of energy. For you're last notice, theres an island that will drown soon if we continue as we have for the past 50 years. Global heating is causing the waterlevel to rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted October 6, 2002 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by GamblerFEXonlin Do you not realize how much cars are polluting? The oil won't last forever, and I dont think the ozonlayer will either. And don't expect something revolutionary will happen, we're already two years into the 21st century and still I have to charge my mobile every other day. An attitude like you presented here is very wrong, we should do the exact opposite, research on battery-driven cars or try to find other means of energy. For you're last notice, theres an island that will drown soon if we continue as we have for the past 50 years. Global heating is causing the waterlevel to rise. Believe your scientists if you like, I'll believe mine, as I said no one is interested in these things. [Global Warming Hoax] [union of Concerned Scientists Respond to Global Warming Hoax] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo1980 Posted October 6, 2002 Author Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by adonai Believe your scientists if you like, I'll believe mine, as I said no one is interested in these things. [Global Warming Hoax] [union of Concerned Scientists Respond to Global Warming Hoax] 99 percent of scientists have proven global warming harms the planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted October 6, 2002 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by neo1980 99 percent of scientists have proven global warming harms the planet umm, yeah and your source on that would be?? 9 out of 10 dentists also want me to brush my teeth with Crest, but that also depends on which 9 you ask And yes I'm being flippant, but I simply cannot believe that man can destroy what God has created. The earth will be here until he's ready for it not to be and until that time there's no sense in running around screaming the sky is falling. Not that we shouldn't take care of our resources, but we also shouldn't hold them in so high as spot as to almost worship "mother earth". Let the flames roll people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by adonai umm, yeah and your source on that would be?? 9 out of 10 dentists also want me to brush my teeth with Crest, but that also depends on which 9 you ask And yes I'm being flippant, but I simply cannot believe that man can destroy what God has created. The earth will be here until he's ready for it not to be and until that time there's no sense in running around screaming the sky is falling. Not that we shouldn't take care of our resources, but we also shouldn't hold them in so high as spot as to almost worship "mother earth". Let the flames roll people The real issue about global warning isn't the overflowing waters, it's the fact that will will heat up. As one polutes the atmosphere, they cause the water to heat up slightly, and by heating up the water only slightly cannot hold quite as much carbon dioxide, but still enough, so then as it contains less, the carbon dioxide not trapped in the water would continue to heat up the earth and eventually kill all life. The point is, we haven't reached the point of no return, but who knows how close we are...we closer now than in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K33NU Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 adonai , i'm wondering if u have a brain inside ur head cause all that's coming from it is **** :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted October 6, 2002 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by K33NU adonai , i'm wondering if u have a brain inside ur head cause all that's coming from it is **** :ermm: well thanks for that thoughtful contribution to the conversation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i3iz Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 your statements about God are bothembarrassing to any scholar and untrue...The attributes of God are directly related to each other, and should not be anthropomorphized. Just because you believe something is true does not make it the absolute trutht, that is the key to postmodern society that you are holding in your hand, by denying absolute truth, and thinking you hold the key. Here is the deal, pray using the power of the Holy Spirit to God our Father in heaven. Pray and ask him to guide you. It is Ok for us to eat animals according to acts. Does that mean we are to torture them? How we react as Christians is a direct witness to the lives we are called to live and is directly related to the "fruit" we produce. So think before you act, and talk. Also What did Jesus preach? the answer is Love. Love your enemy, love your neighbor, Love your God. So love everything. Love the earth, dont woship it, there is a vast difference between having respect for something and making it an idol in your life. -i3iz Myth, the bible says we cannot be angry. Truth, in your anger do not sin, and do not let the sun go down on your anger, it is biblical to be angry. Biblical Anger is zealousness for God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K33NU Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 At least i can think , u don't seem to be able to , just look around u , all the tempests , floods , if we continue polluating earth like we are doing now , it's gonna be even worse , trust me. the only people that have interest in saying nothing is happening are oil companies since they want to protect their buisnesses. remember if cars still run with petrol , it's because of them , a lot of new technologies have been discovered like hydrogen wich perform as good as petrol without polluating the atmosphere. they're just waiting, blocked by those companies.... :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techquilla Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 adonai, humans cannot destroy what god has created...........??? we are already destroying it.......where have you been in the last decade or two......Haven't you ever gone out of your house into the streets and actually smell the air, the pollution.......the acid rain etc.... i think anyone who is investigating about a electricity as the main energy source for cars and transportatiion is really contributing to earth and everyone living on it........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 That sounds cool, however taking an hour to charge every 300 km is too time consuming IMO. When they can make a car that can go for about 500 km or so without recharging then i may consider. But there does need to be an alternative to oil/fossil fuels before they are depleted and the world is polluted to no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 I cannot believe you guys are bringing religion into all of this. The one time(not really :p) you can act serious about technology is the one time you screw it up by bringing god into. No one cares about god in this situation. At the very least, this vehicle can help promote and further technologies so that we can advance technologically wise and possibly socially. There is no need to act violent towards it or bring up metaphysics, just be happy for what we have done, and not how it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by Tesseract That sounds cool, however taking an hour to charge every 300 km is too time consuming IMO. When they can make a car that can go for about 500 km or so without recharging then i may consider. But there does need to be an alternative to oil/fossil fuels before they are depleted and the world is polluted to no end. I agree its too time consuming to recharge that long every 300km, but I'm sure they will advance in making batteries last longer and smaller, its just going to take time, oil could last a couple of decades more but whens its over I hope we have the alternitive, and also when its done with, another concern is what are we gonna do with all the excess waste (all the gasoline runned cars, trucks, etc..) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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